Tita Aida's Mocha Cake
- 7 eggs
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons instant coffee
- 13 cup water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (lightly spooned into measuring cup and leveled off)
- 2 ounces grated semisweet chocolate
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 13 cup powdered sugar
- 2 ounces grated semisweet chocolate
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee
- Making the cake:.
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Separate egg yolk from white.
- Put egg white in a large bowl, egg yolk in a small bowl.
- In the large bowl, beat egg white, cream of tartar, and salt until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar - beat till stiff peaks form.
- Set aside.
- In the small bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored; gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, then beat again.
- Dissolve 3 teaspoons instant coffee in 1/2 cup water.
- Blend coffee mixture, flour, 2 oz.
- grated chocolate & 2 teaspoons vanilla into egg yolk mixture.
- Beat 1 minute at low speed until blended.
- Fold egg yolk mixture into egg white mixture.
- Pour into ungreased 10 inch tube pan.
- Bake 325 deg.
- for 60 minutes.
- Cool.
- Making the frosting:.
- In a large bowl, beat whipping cream until slightly thickened.
- Set aside 3 teaspoons grated chocolate.
- Add remaining chocolate, coffee, and powdered sugar to whipping cream.
- Beat until firm peaks form but DO NOT OVERBEAT.
- Once cake has cooled, use a spatula to apply frosting.
- Sprinkle remaining 3 teaspoons grated chocolate on top for garnish.
eggs, cream of tartar, salt, sugar, instant coffee, water, flour, chocolate, vanilla, whipping cream, powdered sugar, chocolate, instant coffee
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tita-aidas-mocha-cake-207302 (may not work)